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Whenוְכִיa manאִישׁseducesיְפַתֶּהa virginבְּתוּלָהwhoאֲשֶׁרis not betrothedלֹא אֹרָשָׂהand liesוְשָׁכַבwith her,עִמָּהּhe shall surely pay the bride-price for herמָהֹר יִמְהָרֶנָּהto make herלּוֹhis wife.לְאִשָּׁה
Exodus 22:16
Study it in the app“When a man seduces a virgin who is not betrothed and lies with her, he shall surely pay the bride-price for her to make her his wife.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Exodus 22:16, word by word
- a manאִישׁish
each
Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.
Where else “ish” appears- seducesיְפַתֶּהyefate
entice
To win someone over by trickery.
Where else “yefate” appears- a virginבְּתוּלָהbetula
virgin
Young woman not yet married; virgin.
Where else “betula” appears- is not betrothedאֹרָשָׂהorasa
betroth
Betroth: a firm agreement made before the wedding.
Where else “orasa” appears- and liesשָׁכַבshachav
lie with
To lie with someone, have relations.
Where else “shachav” appears- he shall surely pay the bride-price for herמָהֹרmahor
pay the bride-price
Pay the bride-price to take a woman as wife.
Where else “mahor” appears- his wifeאִשָּׁהisha
wife
Literally "his woman": the one married to him.
Where else “isha” appears
Translation note
The “bride-price” was what the groom gave the bride's family at the betrothal (compare Genesis 34:12).
The context
15If its owner was with it, he shall not repay. If it was hired, its hire covers the loss.
16 · This verse (above)
17If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall weigh out silver according to the bride-price of virgins.